Union City Board of Zoning Appeals v. Justice Outdoor Displays, Inc.

Hines, Justice.

Justice Outdoor Displays (Justice) leases real property in Union City for the purpose of erecting and maintaining outdoor advertising signs. In September 1994, Justice requested a variance from the Union City Sign Ordinance’s 70-foot height limitation for signs along an interstate highway. Specifically, Justice sought the variance to preserve two signs already violating the height restriction by fourteen feet. The Union City Zoning Board of Appeals (Zoning Board) denied the application for a variance on October 17, 1994. Justice then appealed the denial of its variance request…